Table 16: Individuals convicted by number of previous
convictions in 10 years from 2006-07 to 2015-16
1

Number and
type of previous convictions
2

1997-98 to 2006-07

1998-99 to 2007-08

1999-00 to 2008-09

2000-01 to 2009-10

2001-02 to 2010-11

2002-03 to 2011-12

2003-04 to 2012-13

2004-05 to 2013-14

2005-06 to 2014-15

2006-07 to 2015-16

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Number of persons
with charge proved (=100%)

53,819

53,557

50,555

48,358

45,656

44,942

42,529

43,150

44,789

45,230

All previous convictions3

None

18,992

35

18,717

35

17,346

34

16,467

34

15,349

34

14,833

33

13,873

33

14,734

34

16,073

36

16,459

36

1 or 2

13,665

25

13,654

25

12,313

24

11,899

25

10,937

24

10,707

24

10,104

24

10,344

24

10,598

24

10,838

24

3 to 10

14,824

28

14,908

28

14,341

28

13,593

28

13,024

29

13,082

29

12,403

29

12,005

28

12,221

27

12,238

27

Over 10

6,338

12

6,278

12

6,555

13

6,399

13

6,346

14

6,320

14

6,149

14

6,067

14

5,897

13

5,695

13

1. This table is compiled on a different basis to tables 1-12;
using individuals convicted in 2015-16 and counting their previous
convictions over 10 years.

2. The number and type of previous convictions in 10 year
windows.

3. Convictions for crimes, and offences of common assault,
breach of the peace, racially aggravated conduct or harassment,
firearms offences or social security offences. Excludes convictions
outside of Scotland.